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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,308,928 and 1,791,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,308,928 and 1,791,164 is: 2,451,065.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,308,928 : 1,791,164 = 1,791,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,308,928/1,791,164 = 1,791,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,308,928x = 1,791,164 × 1,791,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,308,928x = 3,208,268,474,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,268,474,896/1,308,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,451,065.66

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